Flookburgh is an ancient village on the Cartmel peninsula. Being close to Morecambe Bay, fishing plays a big part in its village life. Cockle and shrimp fishermen still venture out onto the sands every day, nowadays using their specially adapted tractors.

Flookburgh is also home to the Lakeland Willow water company, the famous Cartmel Sticky Toffee Pudding is made in Flookburgh and Cark airfield (which is actually in Flookburgh) is home to the North West parachute centre and is the place where the Annual Steam Gathering takes place.